CRBN Pickleball filed a patent infringement lawsuit this week against Vatic Pro, alleging that Vatic’s V-Sol Power pickleball paddle is in violation of a patent that CRBN has relating to its foam core technology. CRBN co-owners Garrett Gosselin and Kyle Goguen said in a statement that they attempted to reach out to Vatic Pro directly […]
Professional pickleball players James Ignatowich, Ryan Fu and Vivian Glozman announced Friday that they’ve filed a formal appeal challenging the United Pickleball Association’s decision to terminate their contracts, a move that made headlines in the pickleball world last week. In a joint statement released Friday morning, the group of players said they participated in an […]
Paddletek on Friday morning announced the creation of the Paddletek Group, which unites Paddletek, ProXR and Yobow under one brand, according to a news release. The Paddletek Group will continue to produce pickleball and padel equipment and provide support for sponsored athletes, while using the expertise of both entities to lead the brand’s innovation efforts […]
Six Zero released two paddles this fall, and both have already been very popular. The Black Opal and Coral paddles each use a 100% foam core, but offer different playing characteristics and are geared toward different types of players. I’ve had these paddles (the hybrid version of both) for about a month and have put […]
Several industry groups are organizing an effort to combat the rising issue of counterfeit pickleball paddles, which are currently being sold in large quantities through unauthorized online retailers. In a memo sent to several paddle companies last week, United Pickleball Association of America President Jason Aspes shared an “Anti-Counterfeit Best Practices Guide” with the brands, […]
JOOLA recently launched the most extensive line of pickleball bags we’ve seen in the industry to date. They have big bags, small bags, medium-sized bags, hand bags, sling bags, backpacks and seemingly anything that a pickleball player (or just somebody looking to make a fashion statement) could want. Read next: The best bags designed specifically […]
Lucy Kovalova is one of the OG queens of pickleball — a former world number one, multiple-time triple crown winner and one of the most feared right-side players of all time. From a tiny village in Slovakia to Wichita State with no English, to “accidentally” becoming the best in the world, Lucy has lived every […]
The PPA Tour is back in Florida this week for the final event of 2025: the Daytona Beach Open. The tournament, which is being held at Pictona at Holly Hill for the fourth straight year, started Tuesday with pro qualifying and will continue through Sunday. As an Open, the tournament offers 1,000 ranking points to […]
CourtsApp, the first AI-powered marketing and booking platform built to modernize court marketing and reservations for pickleball and other racket sports, has announced a partnership with DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating), the global standard for pickleball ratings and verified match data. In a news release, the companies said they are building a “more more connected […]
The paddle nobody was asking for just landed — a USAP-approved, limited-edition Selkirk x Tesla collab built with completely new engineering under the hood. The Tesla Plaid Pickleball Paddle by Selkirk isn’t a gimmick. It’s the result of wind-tunnel testing, aerodynamic modeling, and a design approach that treats a pickleball paddle like a performance machine. How this […]
